They came back to find the United States torn apart by debate over the Vietnam War. There were no victory parades or welcome-home rallies. Instead, most Vietnam veterans returned to a society that did not seem to care about them, or that seemed to view them with distrust and anger.

2018年11月8日 · American soldiers returning home from Vietnam often faced scorn as the war they had fought in became increasingly unpopular.

2019年7月10日 · Vietnam soldiers coming home faced a stigma they didn't understand, much less anticipate, and economic, social, and physical challenges that would last for decades. Vietnam soldiers returning home were met with protests and attacks, spit on and humiliated in the process.

1989年2月4日 · For years I had been hearing stories that when American troops returned home from Vietnam, they were spat upon by anti-war protesters. The stories were usually very specific. A soldier, fresh from Vietnam duty, wearing his uniform, gets off the plane at an American airport, where he is spat upon by "hippies."

2022年5月31日 · Soldiers who returned home from World War I faced a number of problems, including unemployment, mental illness, and physical complications, like amputations, paraplegia, lung problems, and blindness. Treatment for injuries, both physical and mental, were crude and sometimes did more harm than good.

Speaking strictly of veterans of the Vietnam War, Greene concludes that given the volume of responses to his question and the detail veterans shared about their experiences, it cannot be denied that at least some portion of Vietnam veterans were not warmly welcomed home, but in fact met with open hostility.

2017年10月30日 · While people may not have supported military action, they did support the troops, now men and women, especially upon their return home. Extracting a Vietnamese village from danger. Photo credits: Dan Daly

2012年9月23日 · On July 10, 1969, the first American troops to be withdrawn from the Vietnam War are welcomed home with a parade and barbecue in Seattle. Led by two Army bands, a battalion of 778 soldiers -- wearing jungle fatigues and carrying M-16 rifles with fixed bayonets -- marches down 4th Avenue from Virginia to Madison.

2024年12月7日 · Vietnam veterans, who had been seen as heroes during the conflict, were met with disappointment, hostility, and abandonment when they returned home. This article will explore how Vietnam veterans were treated upon their return, highlighting their experiences, challenges, and struggles.

2024年12月7日 · The Vietnam War, fought from 1959 to 1975, left a lasting impact on the soldiers who served. Upon their return to the United States, many Vietnam veterans faced a mix of welcome and hostility, leading to a complex and often painful readjustment to civilian life.